Map of Sunshine Coast, Australia

Sunshine Coast is a city in Queensland, Australia, with a population of about 398,840. It lies at 26.6568°S, 153.0796°E. Sunshine Coast is about 1,030 km (640 mi) north of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Caloundra, 17 km to the south.

Sunshine Coast at a glance

Where is Sunshine Coast?

• The 8th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Queensland on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 28 min on the shortest day to 13 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Sunshine Coast

• Caloundra — 17 km south
• Brisbane — 90 km south
• Logan City — 109 km south
• Toowoomba — 150 km southwest
• Gold Coast — 153 km south
• Hervey Bay — 155 km north
• Bundaberg — 212 km north
• Gladstone — 362 km northwest
• Coffs Harbour — 405 km south
• Rockhampton — 447 km northwest

Largest cities in Queensland

• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Logan City — 345,098
• Townsville — 201,313
• Cairns — 153,075
• Toowoomba — 142,163
• Caloundra — 96,305
• Mackay — 84,333
• Rockhampton — 81,021
• Bundaberg — 73,747

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098
• Geelong — 282,809

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.